General Food Store

When I lived around the corner from here a few years ago I used this place on a regular basis, and I was always amazed it stayed open. They had some tired looking veg out the front and a handful of tinned goods inside a very bare shop. Arriving home from work late it was, however, a convenient place to pick up a pint of milk, or an onion, or some other essential that I needed in order to eat, or have a cup of tea. Since then, however, it appears to have thrived and survived and is now a charming little local store. Clearly those early days for the store were a struggle and having managed to get through that, they’ve now turned it around and stock a lot more of life’s essentials. They are also open quite late so if you are in the area, or live nearby, it’s a good place to remember for when you run out of milk, or cigarettes.

This place is a lovely gem for those in the locality, The man who is usually serving is very friendly and builds great rapport with regulars. It’s great for the usual corner shop finds: sweets, chocolate, cigarettes, fizzy drinks. What is great about this place is that you can also pick up fruit and veg! When my friends and I are cooking we often pick up last minute ingredients from the General Food Store. I have, on more than one occasion, headed round with a list in my head (too good for pen and paper) and returned with an odd assortment of things none of which were integral to the meal.
I popped in once on the off chance they might have plastic cups for the wine I was taking to the park (the sun makes this sort of behaviour acceptable) and he did! What a lifesaver!